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James Allen (linebacker)

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James Allen
No. 50
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1979-11-11) November 11, 1979 (age 45)
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school:Jefferson (Portland)
College:Oregon State
NFL draft:2002 / round: 3 / pick: 82
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:94
Interceptions:1
Passes defended:3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

James Deshaune Allen (born November 11, 1979) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL).[1]

Early life

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Allen was born and raised in Portland, Oregon. He attended Jefferson High School in Portland where he excelled in football. He also was a very skilled saxophone player.

College career

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Allen chose to enroll at Oregon State University where he played linebacker under coach Dennis Erickson from 1997 to 2001. He was an integral member of the 2000 Beaver team that beat Notre Dame 41–9 in the 2001 Fiesta Bowl and finished 4th in the final AP poll.

Professional career

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Allen was selected in the 3rd round (82nd overall) in the 2002 NFL draft by the New Orleans Saints.[2] He played linebacker for the Saints from 2002 to 2006.[3]

NFL career statistics

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Legend
Bold Career high
Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2002 NOR 14 73121 741823 1321317 31232 3936.0 0 131232 0 1 0 1 1 1 48 2
2003 NOR 15 1 19 18 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
2004 NOR 16 10 51 35 16 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 1 0
2005 NOR 3 0 5 4 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0000 0
48 12 94 74 20 0.0 0 1 0 1 0 3 4 3 1 0

References

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  1. ^ https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AlleJa21.htm Pro Football Reference
  2. ^ "2002 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  3. ^ "Former Beaver Linebacker James Allen to Throw Out First Pitch at Sunday's Baseball Game - OREGON STATE OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE". Archived from the original on March 1, 2012. Retrieved March 10, 2010. Oregon State press release